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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2006
George J. Cymerman, Edmonton, CA;
Jessica Vandenberghe, Edmonton, CA;
George J. Cymerman, Edmonton, CA;
Jessica Vandenberghe, Edmonton, CA;
Canadian Oil Sands Limited, Calgary, CA;
Canadian Oil Sands Limited Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Conocophilllips Oilsands Partnership II, Calgary, CA;
Imperial Oil Resources, Calgary, CA;
Mocal Energy Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Nexen Oil Sands Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Murphy Oil Company Ltd., Calgary, CA;
Abstract
A process line for separating oil sand slurry comprising coarse solids, fines, bitumen and water, into a first product comprising bitumen, fines and water and a second product comprising coarse solids, fines and water is provided comprising a plurality of countercurrently operating solid/liquid separators arranged in series along a pipeline, wherein the underflow of one separator is fed to the next separator in series and the overflow of each separator is fed to the preceding separator, the underflow of the last separator being the second product and the overflow from the first separator being the first product.